Manesar violence: Analysts turn heat on union leaders

Manesar violence: Analysts turn heat on union leaders

A conference call organised by a brokerage between a trade union leader and analysts on Wenesday's violent incident at Maruti Suzuki India's Manesar plant, in which one person was killed, turned into a heated debate.

During the call, analysts came down heavily on D L Sachdev, secretary of the All India Trade Union Congress, for the latest developments at the plant following which the management has shut the plant.

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Image: A worker adjusts the windscreen wipers of a parked car at a Maruti Suzuki stockyard on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.Photographs: Amit Dave/Reuters

Manesar violence: Analysts turn heat on union leaders

"It started with some kind of an argument and it got out of control. Maruti has a point that the mob has acted intentionally and destroyed facilities," said Deepak Jain, an auto analyst at stock broker Sharekhan: "Sachdev has alleged that the contract workers are paid less than regular.

"However, if that be the case, then why did the registered union not go to court? Resorting to violence is a negative on part of workers rather than the company," he added.

The immediate cause, according to the union leader, behind Wednesday's fracas was a casteist remark allegedly made by a supervisor to a worker.